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Bristol advisory committee on climate change: One City climate strategy progress review - February 2023 (2023)
Report
Longhurst, J., Venn, A., Dietzel, A., Smith, B., Pettengell, C., Tudgey, D., …Clayton, W. (2023). Bristol advisory committee on climate change: One City climate strategy progress review - February 2023. https://thebaccc.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/baccc-occs-progress-review_final-26-april-2023.pdf: Bristol One City Office

This report from the Bristol Advisory Committee on Climate Change (BACCC) reviews citywide progress on tackling the climate crisis and concludes that, although there is some positive progress, the city is still way off meeting its 2030 carbon neutra... Read More about Bristol advisory committee on climate change: One City climate strategy progress review - February 2023.

A university’s transformational change agenda (2023)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, J., Gough, G., & Brooks, I. (2023). A university’s transformational change agenda. In W. M. Purcell, & J. Haddock-Fraser (Eds.), Bloomsbury Handbook Of Sustainability In Higher Education: An Agenda For Transformational Change. Bloomsbury Publishing

This chapter presents a chronological review of the University of West of England, Bristol (UWE) and its engagement with the environmental agenda of the late 20th century before reviewing its transformational sustainability agenda over the last twent... Read More about A university’s transformational change agenda.

Air and Water Pollution XXX (2022)
Book
Mambretti, S., Longhurst, J., & Barnes, J. (Eds.). (2022). Air and Water Pollution XXX. Southampton and Boston: WIT Press

Proceedings of the 30th Air and Water Pollution Conference organised by the Wessex Institute of Technology and the University of the West of England. The merger of two successful events to form the 30th International Conference on Modelling, Monitori... Read More about Air and Water Pollution XXX.

Challenges and opportunities for local action to improve air quality (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J. (2022, December). Challenges and opportunities for local action to improve air quality. Presented at Next Steps for Improving Air Quality at a Local Level, Online

This brief presentation considers the role of Local Authorities (LA) in providing local air quality management (LAQM) and public health protection. It will focus on the role of LAs in reviewing and assessing air quality, declaring Air Quality Ma... Read More about Challenges and opportunities for local action to improve air quality.

Review of year three of the climate emergency action plan. Report for South Gloucestershire Council (2022)
Digital Artefact
Longhurst, J. (2022). Review of year three of the climate emergency action plan. Report for South Gloucestershire Council. [PDF]

The University of the West of England supports South Gloucestershire Council in their Climate Emergency work through a University Advisory Group. This group meets monthly with representatives of South Gloucestershire Council’s Climate Emergency Team... Read More about Review of year three of the climate emergency action plan. Report for South Gloucestershire Council.

Higher education and the sustainability agenda. Opportunities and challenges (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J. (2022, October). Higher education and the sustainability agenda. Opportunities and challenges

Part one will consider the changing expectations of current and future students as they confront the reality of the climate and ecological emergencies. Part two will be a discussion of whole institution responses to the sustainability challenge... Read More about Higher education and the sustainability agenda. Opportunities and challenges.

Enforcing local environmental protection (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J. (2022, October). Enforcing local environmental protection. Presented at Environmental Protection UK Annual Conference 2022, Warwick University and online

This presentation considers the role of Local Authorities (LA) in providing environmental protection services. It considers the challenges faced by LAs in 12 years or more of austerity. It reflects on in the capability and competency to deliver... Read More about Enforcing local environmental protection.

Sustainability-at-UWE-Bristol: A 28-year journey (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J. (2022, August). Sustainability-at-UWE-Bristol: A 28-year journey. Paper presented at The Eighth International SEEDS Conference 2022, University of the West of England, Bristol

In this presentation I will briefly discuss the role of higher education as both a cause and a solution to our multiple sustainability crises explore the changing expectations of current and future students as they confront the reality of the clima... Read More about Sustainability-at-UWE-Bristol: A 28-year journey.

Sustainability at UWE Bristol: A 28 year Journey (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J. (2022, August). Sustainability at UWE Bristol: A 28 year Journey. Presented at The Eighth International SEEDS Conference 2022, UWE Bristol

This presentation: Briefly discusses the role of higher education as both a cause and a solution to our multiple sustainability crises; Explores the changing expectations of current and future students as they confront the reality of the climate... Read More about Sustainability at UWE Bristol: A 28 year Journey.

Setting the strategic direction for environmental sustainability in higher education (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J. (2022, July). Setting the strategic direction for environmental sustainability in higher education. Presented at Environmental Sustainability in the Higher Education Sector, Online

This presentation explores the place of sustainability in the teaching, research and innovation, civic engagement and campus operations in universities. Using UWE as a case study example opportunities and challenges are discussed in the context of... Read More about Setting the strategic direction for environmental sustainability in higher education.

The QAA – Advance HE education for sustainable development guidance. What it is, why it matters and how you can use it to enhance your teaching no matter what your discipline (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J. (2022, June). The QAA – Advance HE education for sustainable development guidance. What it is, why it matters and how you can use it to enhance your teaching no matter what your discipline. Presented at Brunel University Festival of Learning and Teaching, Online

This presentation explores the the QAA - Advance HE Education for Sustainable Development guidance , discusses it significance and potential application in HE no matter what the discipline maybe. It concludes with a brief review of how UWE has devel... Read More about The QAA – Advance HE education for sustainable development guidance. What it is, why it matters and how you can use it to enhance your teaching no matter what your discipline.

Plan 2030. Accelerating action for a net zero 2030: A report for South Gloucestershire Council (2022)
Report
Longhurst, J. (2022). Plan 2030. Accelerating action for a net zero 2030: A report for South Gloucestershire Council. South Gloucestershire Council

Achieving net zero in 2050 is enshrined in UK law. The first three national carbon budgets have made an impressive start on the UK decarbonisation journey but the challenge of implementation facing the fourth, fifth and sixth budget is significant. T... Read More about Plan 2030. Accelerating action for a net zero 2030: A report for South Gloucestershire Council.

Striving for Net Zero (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J. (2022, March). Striving for Net Zero. Paper presented at National Climate Change Conference 2021: Leading the Way on Net-Zero Targets, Online

This paper provided a case study of UWE’s 28 year journey towards becoming a sustainable university. It reviews the policy, operational, teaching, research and partnership actions that contribute towards environmental, climate and wider sustainabilit... Read More about Striving for Net Zero.

Air Pollution XXIX (2021)
Conference Proceeding
(2021). Air Pollution XXIX. In J. Casares, J. Longhurst, & J. Barnes (Eds.), Air Pollution 2021

Exploring the new guidance for higher education providers on education for sustainable development (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J. (2021, November). Exploring the new guidance for higher education providers on education for sustainable development. Presented at 6th Sino-Finnish Joint Learning Innovation Institute Annual Conference: Education and Sustainable Development Goals, Tampere University, Finland

Purpose of the Guidance To assist staff in UK higher education institutes seeking to incorporate Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) within their curricula To support students from any academic discipline to acquire the knowledge, unders... Read More about Exploring the new guidance for higher education providers on education for sustainable development.